Confirmed with Link: [EDM/VAN] Oilers acquire Vasily Podkolzin for OTT 4th '25

[Broberg Speed]

Holloway (2.29M x 2 yrs) + 2025 4th
for
Podkolzin (1M x 2 yrs) + 2025 3rd

A lifeline ?

 

[VainGretzky]

What is his speed like?

 

[Ninety7]

Anyone know anything about this dude?

Seems like he’s kinda cheeks

 

[VainGretzky]

Holloway (2.29M x 2 yrs) + 2025 4th
for
Podkolzin (1M x 2 yrs) + 2025 3rd

A lifeline ?

It would end up being Holloway + 4th for Pods and a 3rd round pick and 1.3 million cap saving

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Clearly a Holloway replacement, not bad tbh. Spend a 4th and get a 3rd back in compensation for the offer sheet

This makes me thing they're going to match Broberg

That, or they follow this lead and trade a 3rd for Broberg's replacement at half his price.

 

[Heavy Dee]

The way I look at this is that Podkolzin has top 6 potential while Holloway was never going to play top 6 here.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Anyone know anything about this dude?

Seems like he’s kinda cheeks

Last forest round pick made by Jim Benning (10th overall 2019)

Big body, decent skating and hands, not a defensive liability but doesn’t read the play fast enough to be anymore more than a 4th line winger at this point

 

[sepHF]

my buddy is a Canucks fan and he said he was supposed to be a top-5 pick but was staying in Russia for a few years, he apparently didn't get much ice time at all so he thinks he's behind in development but says he has lots of skill and is physical / strong on the puck

his AHL numbers arent terrible

 

[VainGretzky]

Vasili Podkolzin - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Vasili Podkolzin, 2001-06-24 Moskva, RUS Russia. Most recently in the NHL with Edmonton Oilers. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

The way I look at this is that Podkolzin has top 6 potential while Holloway was never going to play top 6 here.

Pod is older…

 

[Broberg Speed]

It would end up being Holloway + 4th for Pods and a 3rd round pick and 1.3 million cap saving

It's better than nothing... I've heard Vancouver fans talk this guy up for years.

my buddy is a Canucks fan and he said he was supposed to be a top-5 pick but was staying in Russia for a few years, he apparently didn't get much ice time at all so he thinks he's behind in development but says he has lots of skill and is physical / strong on the puck

his AHL numbers arent terrible

Hopefully Vancouver fans aren't 100% full of dung balls.

Another Russian reclamation project... historically Russians are adverse to playing in the AHL.

 

[McHelpus]

Pod is older…

By 3 months?

Edit: does anyone know how well he skates?

 

[VainGretzky]

Pod is older…

By 3 months nothing burger on that

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Broberg stays now

 

[Broberg Speed]

Pod is older…

and taller

 

[Mr Positive]

Podkolzin is a fabulous addition at that price.

He costs less because he has had bad performance but he might look different on our team. These kinds of projects are smart to take on. His value on the Canucks was tanked but he's young enough that he could still have NHL potential to farm

 

[Heavy Dee]

Podkolzin is a fabulous addition at that price.

He costs less because he has had bad performance but he might look different on our team. These kinds of projects are smart to take on. His value on the Canucks was tanked but he's young enough that he could still have NHL potential to farm

Nucks fans are pissed, so I would agree with you.

 

[McDrai]

Broberg stays now

Not necessarily…maybe we sign a free agent dman and let Broberg walk

 

[VainGretzky]

It's better than nothing... I've heard Vancouver fans talk this guy up for years.

Hopefully Vancouver fans aren't 100% full of dung balls.

Another Russian reclamation project... historically Russians are adverse to playing in the AHL.

Pod has a .25 PPg Holloway .20 smart play by Oilers

 

[Mr Positive]

Pod has a .25 PPg Holloway .20 smart play by Oilers

Imo Holloway is the better bet. He's great at everything other than PPG. Just a great skater with some physical edge and likely develops a strong two way game.

 

[FlameChampion]

Nucks fans are pissed, so I would agree with you.

This trade is kinda reflective. Vancouver fans pissed because he was a first round pick and they are expecting him to break out. Holloway is pretty much the same from the Oilers fan point of view.

management didn’t want to pay him 2.3m a year and they probably feel slighted that he signed the offer sheet.

 

[VainGretzky]

Imo Holloway is the better bet. He's great at everything other than PPG. Just a great skater with some physical edge and likely develops a strong two way game.

Podz is a very physical player as well

Now watch Oilers flip Podklozin to SJ for Kostin 50% retained lol

 

[Tarus]

Would prefer Holloway as he has the speed and talent to occasionally surprise you with a big play/highlight reel goal, but not much the Oilers can do about it.

Hopefully Podkolzin rebounds as he was basically punted from the lineup under Tocchet

 

[Macblender]

I remember pre draft a big knock on him was tunnel vision but he was fast and a relents forechecked type.

 

[Heavy Dee]

This trade is kinda reflective. Vancouver fans pissed because he was a first round pick and they are expecting him to break out. Holloway is pretty much the same from the Oilers fan point of view.

management didn’t want to pay him 2.3m a year and they probably feel slighted that he signed the offer sheet.

Agree. If the vets are taking less to stay, hard to keep that guy around.